Many kudos to the many singers and instrumentalists who came together to present Requiem by John Rutter on Music Sunday, May 21st. This was our first in-person Music Sunday since spring 2019 – that’s four years ago! Our 2019 program was ambitious, but this year’s surpassed it! It was hard, rewarding work—and for me, pure pleasure bringing a masterwork to life for a worship experience.
RE Children. We will wrap up our lessons and our Explore Beyond Our Walls in Ancient Greece and India with our last stories, The Brave Little Parrot and A Bundle of Sticks. We will be talking about courage, perseverance and cooperation. Youth GroupOur last meeting will be on June 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. We will plan for a summer cookout together and will plan for Pridefest. There will be some crafting during this evening for those who are interested in keeping their hands busy while we talk. There will also be pizza and ice
In honor of Memorial Day, we are collecting new (or like-new) rolling luggage and new, unopened toiletries and other personal care items for Veterans and homeless folks in our area. Let’s help Middleboro Elks Lodge #1274 support the Brockton VA to provide these much-needed items. No one should ever have to carry their belongings in a black, plastic trash bag. See the attached flyer for list of items. Contact Sandy Smiley at 508-947-1809 or ssmiley3@verizon.net if you have questions.
At Kingston’s Town Meeting on April 29, voters approved a bylaw protecting trees, and thereby, water quality and many other aspects of a healthy ecosystem. They added a section called “Land Clearing, Grading and Protection of Trees Bylaw” to Kingston’s General Bylaws.
Thank you to everyone who participated in and supported our Yard Sale and Spring Auction. The total take for the Yard Sale was $880 and the Spring Auction was $5682! A great big thanks to Tony Soares, Stephen Larrett, Andrea Priest, and others who helped organize, set up & break down, contributed items, purchased items. We do amazing things together, and so many hands helped contribute to our success!
The following relates to the current practice by large historically cranberry-growing enterprises of strip-mining coastal pine barrens tor sand and gravel on a huge scale and claiming agricultural exemption from environmentally protective earth-removal and conservation regulations, although the planned end uses of the land are not agricultural. It relates also to the need to find balance between the needs of fragile ecosystems including southeastern Massachusetts’ sole-source drinking-water aquifer, and the need to site solar-power arrays.
Our pledge drive ended last week. We are $13,000 short of our goal. On hearing this, one family decided to increase their pledge by $1,000. They suggested that others might like to increase their pledges as well. This would be very helpful as we are trying to keep our salaries in the UUA’s fair compensation recommendations as we begin the search for our new settled minister. In addition, Rev. Peter has been researching ways to grow our congregation. He recommends we hire a social media helper.
If you would like to view the text from Rev. Peter Connolly’s sermon on April 30, God’s Fool, you may click here. Unfortunately, the YouTube stream was interrupted just as Rev. Connolly began his sermon.
Sponsored by Brockton Area Branch NAACP’s Legal Redress Committee. This was held live on March 25 and was reportedly excellent, with information from several attorneys. Date to be determined. Check for it on their new website: https://www.naacp-brocktonbranch.org.
The Cash in the Plate for the month of May is donated to The Trevor Project. The mission of The Trevor Project is to end suicide among LGBTQ+ youth and to build a safer, more-inclusive world.
